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The Australian Monarchist League is a non-profit organisation, headquartered in Sydney, Australia, promoting the monarchy of Australia, and providing information to members of the public about Australian history and the Australian Constitution. The organisation was part of the "no" campaign in the 1999 republic referendum, which asked whether Australia should become a republic and whether Australia should alter the constitution to insert a preamble. Neither of the amendments passed.
Structure
The Australian Monarchist League is incorporated as an association in New South Wales, and were originally founded as a branch of the London-based International Monarchist League (IML). However, in 1993, the League severed affiliation with the IML, established itself as an independent Australian body. (A separate organisation, the Monarchist League in Australia, was formed in 2006 as an affiliate of the IML). The organisation is not formally associated with any political party or other organisation, and it has no paid staff, relying on volunteers to keep the group functioning.
The League has established a Trust with a number of prominent Australian businessmen as Trustees. The most important role of the Trust is to raise and administer funds for the organisation's activities.
Activities
The Australian Monarchist League acts to disseminate literature and maintains a library on Australian history and the Australian Constitution, and conducts public seminars. They were active during the 1999 republic referendum during which they were part of the successful "no" campaign.
Membership
The League has approximately 3000 members as of 2008, with branches in each State and in the Australian Capital Territory. All office bearers are elected by the membership and serve on a voluntary basis.
References
- Mitchell, Alex (21 August 2005). "Old fraud charges haunt Mr Monarchy". The Sunday Age. Melbourne, Australia. p. 4. Retrieved 19 December 2009.
- Mitchell, Alex (11 June 2006). "Naming tiff divides wild colonial fan groups". The Sydney Morning Herald. Sydney, Australia. Retrieved 19 December 2009.
- "About Us". Australian Monarchist League. Retrieved 23 December 2009.
- McMahon, Barbara (27 April 2008). "Last stand for Australia's monarchists". The Observer. London, United Kingdom. Retrieved 19 December 2009.